WESTBROOK SCHOOL March 6, 2015 Recognizing the needs of each child and believing all children can learn, the mission of Glenview School District 34 is to empower children to be responsible learners and decision makers in a changing society. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday March 9 10 11 12 13 School in Session for All Students 16 17 18 19 20 Board of Ed. WB/GG PTA Report Cards Mtg. @ 7:30 Mtg. @ 9:15 Spring Program sent home Westbrook see attached schedule 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 April 1 2 3 Have a relaxing & safe week! Office: 847-998-5055 Health: 847-998-5056 Every Friday is Panda Pride Day! Remember to wear your Spirit Wear, or red, white and black.
Parents have a unique opportunity to provide feedback to their school through the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child's school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness. Please complete the survey today for each school where you have a student enrolled. The survey is only open through March 13, 2015. The information gathered will be used by the schools and the District to help identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. The identity of respondents and their survey responses will be kept completely confidential. The survey is not long and should only take about 10 minutes to complete. For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view 2014 Reports, please visit https://illinois.5-essentials.org. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu. Spanish version: COMPARTA SUS OPINIONES MEDIANTE LA ENCUESTA PARA LOS PADRES DE FAMILIA Los padres de familia tienen una oportunidad especial de expresar sus comentarios sobre la escuela con la Encuesta 5Essentials para Illinois. Esta encuesta fue diseñada para generar una imagen detallada del funcionamiento interno de la escuela de su hijo/a. Como padre de familia, esta oportunidad le permitirá compartir sus opiniones acerca de los elementos importantes de la eficacia de la escuela. Responda hoy esta encuesta respecto a cada escuela en la que tenga inscritos a sus hijos. Estará abierta solo hasta el 13 de marzo de 2015. Las escuelas y el Distrito usarán la información que se reúna para ayudarles a identificar las áreas de fortaleza y las áreas que necesitan mejorar. La identidad de los encuestados así como las respuestas a la encuesta se mantendrán en estricta confidencialidad. La encuesta no es larga y responderla solo debe tomar alrededor de 10 minutos. Cuando usted vaya a la página web, la información en las primeras páginas está en Inglés. Por favor siga estas instrucciones para que pueda ver la encuesta en Español: - Oprima Start Here debajo de Parent Survey - En el área *County, empiece a escribir co y seleccione Cook - En el área *School, empiece a escribir el nombre de la escuela y seleccione Henking Elem School - Oprima Login - Seleccione Español debajo de *Language - Oprima Submit Para obtener más información sobre la encuesta de 5Essentials de Illinois, o para ver 2014 informes, por favor visitehttps://illinois.5-essentials.org. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, por favor póngase en contacto con 5Essentials atención al cliente al 1-866-440-1874 o 5essentials@uchicago.edu. Jenn Nimke, Director of Communication @ Glenview District 34
Conference Times... Your student's teacher may have scheduled a conference time to meet with you. But did you know that there are other teachers you may be interested in meeting? To see available times for other teachers: http://bit.ly/1zsxey2 KINDERGARTEN AND NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION Although the registration event was last month, we welcome you to come in the school office as soon as possilbe between 8:00 and 4:00 p.m. to pick up paperwork to enroll your child for the 2015-16 school year. Please encourage your neighbors to enroll as well. A FEW FRIENDLY REMINDERS FROM THE HEALTH OFFFICE: Proof of a dental examination is required for Kindergarten and Second Grades. The exam must be completed by May 15 th of this school year. You can go to the district website and print a copy of the required form or you may get one from the school. Call the Health Office When Your Child is Sick: Please call (847)998-5056 when your child will not be at school. Please let us know if your child has a communicable disease, such as Strep throat or if your child has lice. All information will be kept confidential. The health office phone line is available 24 hours a day. Please leave your child s name, their teacher and illness. LOST AND FOUND Please have your child check the lost and found area at school. We have accumulated many jackets, sweatshirts, gloves, mittens and hats that need to be claimed. Parents, you can also visit the lost and found while you are in the building during conferences.
MUSIC MAKES YOUR MIND GROW! Dear Parents/Guardians. I m excited to say that preparations for our Spring program are underway. The name of this year s program is Music Makes Your Mind Grow!. Every student will share the important role of singing. In addition, each child will also have one of the following roles: speaking part, dancing, or playing an instrument. All roles are extremely important to the success of our show. Students can practice the songs by going on the Westbrook music website. You may follow these steps: 1. Go to the Westbrook Music Homepage: http://wbmusic.weebly.com 2. Click on Music Makes Your Mind Grow! at the top and choose Songs. 3. Select a song. The dates and times for performances have been chosen and they are as follows: Wednesday March 18 th - 9:30 AM Smith, Manchanda Kronborg-Mogil, Sulak Wednesday March 18 th - 1:30 PM Dhamer, Boczek Freer Thursday March 19 th - 9:30 AM Duel, Brown/Lindquist Bratko, McIntyre Thursday March 19 th - 1:30 PM Shein, Skogsbakken/Brockob Peterson, Schnarr Please locate your child s teacher so you know what time their performance will begin. All performances will be held in the front gym at Westbrook School. Parking in our lot in a designated space may be challenging. We encourage you to park in the empty lot across the street. We look forward to seeing you at the performance and if you have any questions or concerns you may contact me by phone (847) 657-2450 or by e-mail at abanas@glenview34.org. You can also download a free QR Reader on your mobile device and scan the QR code below to take you directly to the music website. Sincerely, Mrs. Amy Banas
G It s time to order your child s 2014 2015 Westbrook Yearbook! e is easy! Westbrook will have a full color 38 page yearbook. Yearbooks can be ordered online at www.treering.com/validate Enter Westbrook s passcode 101390955580484 The $13.00 price includes two free custom pages so you can add personal memories and photos to your child s yearbook. The website is easy to use and has plenty of helpful tips. Yearbooks can be ordered anytime but the deadline for custom pages and free delivery to the school is Friday, April 24, 2015. Orders after this date will be delivered to your home and charged shipping. Paper order forms will be available in the school office. The deadline for paper orders is also April 24, 2015.
2014-2015 Westbrook Yearbook Order Form Yearbooks can be ordered online at www.treering.com. But if you would like to pay by check please fill out this form and return it to the Westbrook office along with your $13.00 payment. Checks only please, made out to WB/GG PTA. The ordering deadline for free delivery to the school is April 24 th, 2015. We cannot accept orders by check after this date. Student(s) Name: Teacher & Grade: Number of Yearbooks x $13.00 = Total = Make checks out to WB/GG PTA *** Ordering Deadline is Friday, April 24 th, 2015 *** Field Trips Girl & Boy Scouts Battle of the Books The Yearbook Committee needs your help to create a wonderful yearbook for our kids. Halloween Please send Westbrook pictures to: westbrookyearbookpics@gmail.com & send Glen Grove pictures to: glengroveyearbookpics@gmail.com Global Language Chess Club Group pictures are greatly appreciated. Please put the children s name, grade & classroom teacher in your email. Any questions, please contact the committee at the above email addresses. Thanks for your help! Classroom Group Pictures Laughing Academy
Westbrook School MARCH 2015 Contact us at: Attea School, 2500 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL 60026 kradzinski@glenview34.org (847) 486-7702 Visit us at: www.glenview34.org/parents/foodservices.com National Nutrition Month Fresh Fridays is National Nutrition Month! This month we decided to March bring to light everyone s favorite topic: fruits & veggies! The March 6 Apple Cranberry from Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics always tell us to increase our are getting a little intake of these foods, but how? Salads boring check out a few of the below suggestions for new alternatives: March 13 Breakfast Get creative! Make a fruit smoothie with low- fat milk and fresh or frozen fruit. For a m ore savory choice stuff an omelet with vegetables and top with low- fat cheese. Add fruit to your oatmeal to give the meal a flavor face- lift. Lunch & Dinner Add new veggies as pizza toppings! Try spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli or zucchini. Grill colorful vegetable kabobs packed with tomatoes, green and red peppers, mushrooms and onions. Even add fruit! Fresh Red Apples from River Ridge Orchards, MI March 20 Winter Moon Blend from Fifth Season Cooperative, Viroqua, WI March 27 Roasted Potato Fusion from Fifth Season Cooperative, Viroqua, WI All meals are served with a variety of fruits and vegetable choices. Specials March 13 Bread Mozzarella Cheese Sticks with Marinara Sauce This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
In honor of Barney Salzberg's visit to K-2 classrooms on Monday, March 9th (morning), Westbrook will be having a Crazy Hair Day! Grab your wackiest wig, craft a fabulous faux-hawk, or pepper your head with ponytails and show Mr. Salzberg our Westbrook spirit!!